Windmill.



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WINDMILL. APPLICATION FILEDIMAR. 23, |916.

- l ,285,56 l Patented N ov. 26,1318.

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l. F. FRD.

. WINDMILL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2a. 191s.

NETE@ JOEE FLETCHER- FDl-D, HAH/THOR YE, CLIENCA.

Lgsgq i Specification of Letters Patent. ggqegl'gd Nov. E15, LQS.

Application filed March 23, 1916. Sea No. 86,9231

lo accompunying drawing, forming; :l ii

Bo it known that Join Tf Li-l'i'omai: Folio. ixis spoiiouion l :1citizen of the 'Unied o altes, ziefsiding :1li 'e l is uSideev'ievainrof n Windmill Haiwhorna in no county oi? .2o Angelesconstincoi in :wcm-dance i A i. this inve,--

5 and bmu of .L Loin. have invented con tion ih@ cow? of the Guili.boing; Shown in nl mpiovelneots in Winfisuction and tho owffr poi/'finosof he Snp- 66 tlin DEV( 2114161 li A mills, of which the fcdowng nspefnicpomg liso liv/*mn mmv.

"1 Soc'ionul viow taken To all whom, it may comemos in tion. v

This invention relates io improvemems in upon ikY l@ Windmills, :indespooiaiy to 'ihnt Cin@ of Fig. is n. agmontaryView showing; thi-r.

wim'hnils tha, provided with vorne-iii y van@ ccmi'olinf 'oa in 'iop3519.517 $5 .ics i A i ifi wheel boo f o ,y Vie i: iipon in e 1o wiperend o i g i@ cranks c-if'riefl anarchy operzi'ring siizi's :imi 'withYanes or bi :idapted io operate :m3-nini fno Said shaft and to hep'opei'iy feather@ to propel ibo Shaft under the notion of the wind. The

mechanism is oz :l type eeimim to hz engaging a :fming i Woi 7@ shownund dcsombfec in my prior Lotions ving n oai? heizung; fo'

Patent of 'the Uniod Sm'es '01' improve-l. ments in windmills bearingSernii Numb@ It is nn objoc' oi" he invention to provide 5"@ n n'imhnil]with n Wheel stx'ncuz'o*having a pim'aiity of cahering i"do1. adapted tobe automaticzlly set by ih@ zzfion of Ehe Win51, for fzxnsing( therotation m H19 said Wha-fi und 'rim diixing of the shz'ii' czfzii ing593, ih@ 5mi. Y i.' l, .ser Et So zu My vion 'to pfgo- 'o 1 .n.milanisi'ii'n a n'iinhniil with vert'icniiy oi'innged mii muy be nomme(L fenthoiing Minion' or Yanes, and to 1150 pro! mpoy? in which Vefcaiirnos nm" be vidiJ :1 Hon ing member suituby connorfing use@ phot-:diffSupported in a 8 i' with said wines io secure propel copeifrno, thevanos 'Doing :so mounted ating: iozx'noiiinjg of the Nudos wixil respon-Giono wiiioh can be. at n prog@ nog' to @zich other. whereby than mudosmt are vomlmmcaie zooi/@ment io the whe-el ,im S5 in posiion to ncuzio'thc mi wii receive act' mi tho Sonie t Iso,

which :we noi in u position o zwcompiish i" tho propo? opm'uton, wiil imheid out of n on; tho wiwi. y 40 It is n furthe? obj-avt of .theinvention to Wheel.

provid@ :i x'vindmil of this; C'mrncer .in in fh@ f ifvnnpanjf hie-h'izs Lindos or vanos have crank :musi Period enpocls A und in which :ifionting; ring is empoyed been disc-ionen and having engageznon withanni omni; arms, of said inaon ion Wi snlh ibut the obidos will boproperly who @eine 'oc-ing had to sa tivey foawrcd, a, braking meanscbpo- Referring wiso fanti ating wiih Suid oating ring for rendering'ugs the frame 0 ws, i"

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the invoi t1 ifi L 'ci L Compns the upright-s the bndvs inacive and thuspreventing ih@ 'ming' horizontai 'ainefoais at die iop operation oi themili.

nedme points on the, ironie l0; tho hanne (ai) Wiih those und otherohja/cts in. View, tho

nvc-nton 'comprises certain novel combinaw any be construced of anysuinbie mn,-

tions. consincioz'ls and` :irmngemens oi 'serial ami of vaifious fomaionin accord pau-ts, as n' be hnreinnio more fuly denoce with the nsuadeirricks or ifi'mnes of A Shaft 13 extends vertically of the trane 10and is rotatably.v mounted in journals and 16 provided therefor.

The wind-wheel 1T specifically comprises a traine 1S fixed to the shaft13 and foi-ined with ring portion at the top andbottoin thereof. Bladesor vanes 19 of relatively thin formationare mounted within the ringportions 1S ot' the saith-wheel l?. pivoted members. 20. beingr providedand fastened adjacent one side edge 2l of each blade. Each ot' saidmembers 2O is provided with the relatively reduced end pivotallj,Yenga@- ing hearings in the bottom ring 1S. The upper end of eat-h otsaid blades or `Janes 19 is provided with a brat-het .22 havingv a.potion thereof jourualed in said upper ring 18 and each of said bracketshas the lever or Crank arm 23 extending therefrom and rang- .ing` abovethe upper surface of said upper ring 18. The blade controlling meanseoinprises said lever arms 23 in connection with said brackets 22, saidarms` having the pine` il extending therefrom the latter littinU withinsuitable slotsl QG provided in a tio( ing-ring or dragdinli 25. The link25 .i pret'erabl)v wider than the upper ring 1S fr the t'ranie l() andthe, slots are ot predetermined formation and so arranged that when thewind moves the blades or vanes. the levers are moved to thereby move thepins 24. and thereby shit't the link a predetermined distance. to setthe blades or vanes in the desired manner substantialhv as shown inFigs. 2 and 5l of the .lrawings. Suitable roller or ball bearings 2T.may be provided on the upper ring i8 such bearings- [i pref erabl havinga ball 25% therein1 thereinv partially eliminating: the vtrietion inmoving: Said loatingn'ing or d rag-link 25 and tattilitating the easymovement ot the elaine.

A brakinrT means for the wheel is also provided and eomprises a plateii() journa Ad on the upper end ot' the shaft lC-, to which plate theendsl 31 ol' the links 252 are pivotv4 ally rounerted. The links` 32extend to levers 252i whit-h are earried by the upper ends of crankmembers $35 havingr brake einlf"v or shoes ll' adapted to be moved intoroniaet with the floating-ring or drag-link 2 when properly operated.plate 25() is eonneeted by a eable 25T with a springn 3S mounted uponthe central upper trame bar 1l as shown in Fie'. 2 ot' the drawing. theaction of the said sprinjrr normally pulling: upon the plate hl .so thatthe shoe endsA Il, ol' the said rrauh's :la will normally be swunrr outoi eulinil" ment with the inner edge ot the Heating rinp '35, ln orderto appl;r the brakesw a fable il is eonnerted with said plate do andpassed over a pulley l() on one ol the, upper eornerev ot' the trameit). the said eahle. passing; ihenee downwardly to a windlass mechanismcomprising a small drum el operated a oranls and having a. ratehet 43adapted to be. engaged a 'piwl for oidingz the drum when 'the cable isWound reon. liv w nailing the cable on the'drum, plate 3G can be turnedagainst the action or the spring S8 tor Causing the crank ineinhers 35to so move to press the shoe porv tiene agaiiist, the, inner peripheryof the lioatinr' ring or link This will not` only stop move-nient ot thesaid link with the `viral wheel." but will also center the said ringwith respeetto the shaft V. whereby the blades; or vanes 1Q will all bemoved to their inoperative positions Fig. 5 of the drawing. Vilhile theblades are heid in this poeition. the wind 'will no l feet, the sanie inaV wav to move the When it desired to permit i a wird wheel.

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l is released and the pressure of the will again push inwardly theVaries the wiudward side of the wheel and ji the same time pushoutwardly the vanes iipon the lee side for actuating the said wheel. asshown in Figs` l. 2 and 3 ot' the drawing.

The means Vfor transferring movement. i om the windmill shaft may be ofally deired type. The transmission means illusgs comprises a short "atedin the drawn vmit la journaled in a. traine 46 and prefl v extending'at,I right angles to the shaft l' fr the windmill. A bevel gear 4T fixedallai i5 meshes with an actuating ii y .r -lt see red to the Said shaft13. lef: lli? seeured to the shaft may be 'o transmit the )wer developedin the Sm to any omer n'ieehanisni or maitahle beiting` not shown. ln,einem the. transmission nie-elianisin t' 'im the windmill shaft whendesired, the said shaft ia so mounted in itsI bearings that it nia \v hemoved longitudinally. A

lever 5G la pivotailv eonneeted to thev outer end ot said shaft i5 andis ulni'uined at v5l on the trarne o the machine for reciprocating thesaid sliatt i5 and thereby discon- :fieeting` ae lievel jzea orbringing' them into meeh airaii'i as t "se may' be. lever lateliinerha-iusin carried bv the said lever 50. the notches 3 oi vvhiehengagea pin carried b v the .traine i6 where-by the lever may be lot-hed forholdingr the gear 4T whether in working` or idle position. In theoperation of the device. the Cable 39 is unwound from the drinn Vitiereby antiirient .alarline rein is permitted toallow the soi-ingr "Vinivardlf.Y

and out et rontaet with the foatingr ring in rlie varies on the side ot'ie wheel next to the wind. will then be ed inwardly the extent permittedby the tioatimrr aetion of the Said ring` 25. the said varier-5. beingthus set at` angles apas Clearly shown to operate the wheel again, the'to swingr the eranl: members plioxinuifiiig {orly-ivo degrees to lli@(liiciv tionpf movement of tlw wind. The floating .Ping being illusmoved will also Set lie mue upm] thc' l@ siffle 0l' lli@ Wlwil in aCmme- Spfmflingly :mgfillzu pmififm willi the iesiilf ill-ii ilu! from"mill lmrfl( Janus will liv nml'il l y the wind tu turn oi' l1-iv@ thewiml wiwi-l' The Sluis 2li in lli@ limiting 'ing'f. living* :1ramgvilSubstantially in ille vim-Hlm' ilirxr l0 limi of flic iiw itself. will:it lille Szimu tiiiio lmlil ille vauvs :it The siileS of lli-3 wheel.when vom-Mering the posiliou mf *flic wlievL :is iclaiteil in thefliieclon of the .Yiml` so :is to keep the .will Yunes in mlgdwisv1:91:1-

limi tu the wind*"whereby llie said mms will OHM" pxzivi ally norogisiunfv :it all points when smh resistant@ would wizard lflicumwemem' 0f thil wind wheel. The pusilimi of -ille limiting ring will ofmurs@ liv musiciei'ulaly Clizmgroil millar lli@ :icimi of tlm from zinesas: ilu-y :uli-P fori-eil inwardly by tlf@ (lizcC impact mi tlm wimL".vlwreliy lil@ from' l nml ma!" vaines will lie admiring: lliv winslwlioQL wliii@ the rallier wines will lr@ 011i of-lie wind. ll'lmi "allaWheel stoppml tlm zilfle 29 is woimil :igiii of lli@ ii'nnil; members 35against ilu innen' odge nl' ille Said insi'liiig ringp ring will lliiisbe f'ziusvl to slop lli@ Wlwel nml will also lie @mitm-ml :is shown inVig. whereby :ill thv Janes will be svi Subsniv inlly iii lino williflic uppi uml lower links, 3S if tls@ wind *wheel li'.- liiiil ille windwill linw un :action upon lli@ mmc for mnii'ij-,

lli@ wheel..

ll will lm observo@ limi' Wili 'flic wlievl n? lili@ liilial. 'lwrlii'eiifm in ,'vliiffli ilus vomi@ will lie zi multe? of noiiiiilim'zmm 'fm' i0 tlw muws will iw flpm'iio'l mi mnt-'tar Wlizb Tlwaliz'ml'imi (Vf lli@ wind, und lli@ floating i'izigf will:iulmiifiiizilijf i'ui'il'ioi sel; lai- .imw

in ;i(' -i il:i!ic0 willi lli@ W dire am oli sziiil -GG :i shaftcarrying' lli@ Hmmm :mil n pl miliiy koptmeritmpatecl to some of thevaries by the @l action o' the wind will be caused to Sel; pilier Jmmsin proper position for not etnuliug the action of the Wind wheel.

1.". wind mill comprising n wind Wheel mmmoil on :i viei'imil slia'l'li;a pimaiity 0i? 7 muws pii'od in said, wind wheel, ai floating iiiomlwi.'coimcting the said vivies, uim czi'iod liy Suid valles and lining Asloted cmuiectimi i 1th Smal lOzL-ilig melubei 'mi' piqjccting the 52mmat various angles of in- ''w iiilvnce; unil .braking .means for stopping01' locking :eziid filial-Wheel.

wind mill coliipi'isingzi wind wheel mounted 011 zx 'ver'cal shall: aplurality of games piwicl in said wind wheel; n limitinginf-milchy 1.3ilc menus iumpsml be'iwf :eziifl 'zines nml mici Him-ling memberchanging' the luigi .s iucinlmwc ilwecr' o incwlzse or elsa-milspaojectm'l arm-S llwz'koii' "uid braking: in ris for -si'oppiuiz' :B2i

:imi` locking Said w ml l .lilium i'oziiifiii fi. A wind mill (-oi'up gn wml wir momil'pil Qn :i v5 u a plm'xility of Yunes pivteijl in siiiillwind wheel; a di' lilik in comieuioii wili, said vanali.. iiifxiubm'sComieuing 4 i l l 2li li' of lili@ mii/es figg imaging tbe :i incidencetlieeo' irifrz' so or Lia powa? 3; :i nimms; und braking lh US foi"shipping mini ral; locking said wind vili i'om oi-zitimi.

A winni mill @mip'ising :i Wind 'wliefl 'il .i fi: inrz'ying the slum, n`l y me mma pivod upmi lli@ Wind Wl (l-zig liil; iiiiibci" comme ing:ill

lig' iii is moved by mme @I ne vamo@ li member having' pivotcdconnection iii .said mnesw and breaking means eninrg the said .i'ioatingmember for prem i g its limiting movement and thereby stopping thewheel.

il. i'i wind mill comprising :i suitable iframe: a vertical shaft insaid frame; a vrind ivliecl on said shaft; a plurality of vanospivotally arranged iii said vvind wheel". a drag link having slotstherein,

is projecting i'i-oin said varies and havvvii.-L-piiis engaging saidslots for prolie venes at various angles of into incre'ase or decreasethe projected re -1 ii said varies: pump connecting means on .-nidshaft.: und braking means ior stopng ani locking said vind ivlieel fromrotalo, il.. wind iiiill comprising a suitable m: a vertical shaft insaid frame; a vrind vlieel on said-shaft; a plurality of nenes pivotallyarranged in said Wind wir l1 a drag link operatively connecting theYanes ivitli cach other for projecting the saine at rai-ions andpredeterminec angles of incidence to increase or decrease the pro--ici-teil areas et' said venes: pump connecting means on said shaft:transmissioii means in roiineetion with said shaft; and braking ine-insliearing upon said drag-link for stopping and lfcking said vrind Wheelfrom rotation. u

wind mili comprising a suitable e.: n vertical shaft in said frame; aWind 'wheel on said shaft; a plurality ci vanes f ranging in said vrindWheel; a ig having slots therein for connection pivots oi said variesfor projecting :zines :it varying angles of incidence i hereby increaseor decrease the projected .ii-ras ci .said wines; and braking crankslering' nennst said drag-link means for the velocity of said Wind Wheelin varying velocities :ind Jfor stopping ng said wind Wheel fromrotation, lliiilly as described. i `wind mill comprising suitable avertical @hatt in sai( traine; a Wind on s si iii; :i plurality ofvaries fvoallv r: ming iii said Wheel; a drag link rifiilating i" i ,ng.slots therein for connection with the ot said venes Yfor projectingsaid ii 1" :it varying pii-deternlined angles of inridcnce :e therebyincrease or decrease the @cred arcas of said vanos; power transioi:means in connection with said shaft;

. i s for regal iig the velocl wand xviii i in mind, of varying :indifo-r storming or locking said ng a suitabie l iframe; a Wind .wi tromrotation, substantially as` wheel on said shaft; a plurality of vanespivoted at predetermined points in said Wind wheel; a drag link havingslots therein for connection with the pivots of said vanes forprojcctino' the latter at predetermined varying angles of incidence tothereby increase or decrease the projectedareas of the vanes in theirrelation to each other; means for connecting the shaft to a pump andbraking means for regulating the velocity of said wind wheel in Winds ofvaryinfy velocities and for stopping or locking said vrind wheel fromrotation, substantially as described.

l-L. A wind mill comprising a suitable frame; a vertical shaft in saidframe; a Wind wheel on said shaft; a plurality of varies pivoted atpredetermined points circumferentially in said wind Wheel; a drag linkhaving slots therein for connection with the pivots of said vanes forprojecting the latter at predetermined varying angles of incidence tothereby increase or decrease the projected areas of the venes in varyingproportions in their relation to each other; means for connecting theshaft to a pump; and braking means normally out of Contact with saiddrag link for regulating the velocity of said `vind wheel in Windsor'varying velocities and for stopping or locking said Wind wheelfrom'irotation, substantially as described.

1,5. A wind mill comprising a suitable traine; a vertical shaft in saidframe; a wind wheel on said' shaft; power transmission.

means in connection with said shaft; a plu- .rality of varies pivoted atpredetermined of varying velocities and for stopping or locking saidWind Wheel from rotation, -silbstantially as described.

A Wind mill comprising a suitable fiinne; a vertical shaft in saidframe; a wind wheel on said shaft; power transmission means inconnection with said shaft; a plurality of vanos pivoted atpredetermined Vpoints on said vanes which range circumferentially insaid wind Wheel; a drag link having slots therein for connection withthe pivots of said varies for projecting the lat- 'ter at predeterminedvarying angles of incidence to thereby increase or decrease theprojected areas oi the varies in varying proportions in their relationto each other; roller bearings for said drag Hula; mmm im* Qonlntosxtuony wherleof I have, hut-unto Set nesting he shaft to u plump;:and brakng mj: hand im presence of two wmesses. means'normaly @ut ofcntac with Sad drag link 1for regulating the velocity of 5 Wind wheel inwinds ci' Ymyng vdo@ and for stopping o1' locking said wn Wheel LSEJBRANCE? `from fixation, Substantially as dsmbd. Bume Fammi 'OfFLEECE-Hl@ FORT'.

